Things to Know About Game 7 of the World Series

CLEVELAND—One curse will end tonight, snapping a championship drought that spanned the generations. One will continue on, ushering in yet another winter of misery and disappointment.

But this much seems certain: Game 7 of the World Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians will provide a fitting conclusion to a matchup featuring two franchises suffering from 176 straight years of collective heartbreak. Here are five keys that will help determine who wins: